The second largest world producer of microprocessors, the company Advanced Micro Devices reported back in the second quarter. Reportedly, in particular, that the financial results of the AMD for the past three months were better than expected, despite the continued loss-making companies.

Despite a focus on developing next-generation microprocessor architecture, including the decision called Fusion and Bulldozer, the company Advanced Micro Devices does not forget about the development of existing product lines. Plus evidence of this was information from the resource Fudzilla, according to which AMD is preparing the completion of a series of quad-core Athlon II X4.

In the continuing hot summer days many manufacturers are quick to provide all kinds of computer cooling systems. Another novelty pleased known company GlacialTech, has developed high-quality CPU cooler called the Igloo 5751 PWM, intended primarily for the community of enthusiasts.

Gateway introduced its new ultraportable PC Gateway LT32. This notebook with 11.6-inch display (resolution - 1366 x 768 pixels) and based on hardware platform AMD Nile. That is, the new processor is based on AMD Athlon II Neo K125 with a frequency of 1.7 GHz and uses the integrated graphics ATI Radeon HD 4225. According to the manufacturer, the device can play HD video, as well as send video Full HD 1080p on an external monitor or TV on for HDMI.

During scheduled for February next year, the Conference ISSCC 2010 (International Solid-State Circuit Conference) AMD plans to launch new processors x64, which arise in the 32-nanometer manufacturing process for silicon waflach type SOI (Silicon-On-Insulator). The specific function of these systems will be operating mode (or rather idle mode), so. Zero-Power Gated, in which the unused cores are virtually cut off from power. Such a feature was also taken by Intel's next-generation Nehalem processors, and if the individual cores Core i5/i7 go into deep sleep mode (C3 or C6), then they are using special transistor switching completely cut off from the supply voltage and charge according to Intel "almost zero watts.

AMD has published a list of games and graphics engines, which in the near future will support the DirectX 11 Among the titles we pay particular attention to Battleforge and STALKER: Call of Pripyat, which have now fully use this technology.

Spectacular premiere of the new operating system Windows 7 was held in mid-October. Now that the excitement had subsided somewhat, it is worth clarifying the reason why as a specialist, customer beta tester and the system decided to install it on your computer - says Alberto Bozzo Corporate Vice President and general manager at AMD.

Chip manufacturers Intel and AMD after many years of bitter conflict choose peace. Companies jointly decided to put aside all disputes, including claims for monopolistic actions and the patent process - said AMD's company. The reconciliation competitor Intel has paid 1.25 billion dollars (about 840 million euros).

On sale soon appear first mobile computers based on the VISION technology. AMD's new solution to facilitate the choice of equipment. Three options: VISION, VISION VISION Premium and Ultimate will easily determine whether your computer meets our requirements. There will be at the same time the need for specialized knowledge about the individual components of the computer.

Hector de J. Ruiz, a former division president of AMD's Globalfoundries, resigned from office when his name started to appear in the context of the affair with the trade shares using insider information from which the main character is an investor Raj Rajaratnam. In the course of the investigation aimed to determine the course of business scandals and Rajaratnama founded by hedge fund emerged reports of initially vague, and later identified as Dr. Hector de J. Ruiz former director of AMD.